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jiggling

UK/ˈdʒɪɡ.(ə.)lɪŋ/

jiggling is the present participle and gerund of jiggle.

Meaning of jiggle

Verb

jiggle (third-person singular simple present jiggles, present participle jiggling, simple past and past participle jiggled)

  1. (transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
    • Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
  2. (intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
    • The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.

See all 4 meanings of jiggle

Noun

jiggling (plural jigglings)

  1. A motion that jiggles.

Forms of jiggling

pluraljigglings

Words formed from jiggling

Questions about jiggling

What does jiggling mean?
Jiggling means a motion that jiggles.
What is jiggling the present participle and gerund of?
Jiggling is the present participle and gerund of jiggle.
What part of speech is jiggling?
Jiggling is a noun.
How do you pronounce jiggling?
Jiggling is pronounced /ˈdʒɪɡ.(ə.)lɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of jiggling?
The plural of jiggling is jigglings.

Words near jiggling in the dictionary

  1. jigglety
  2. jigglier
  3. jigglies
  4. jiggliest
  5. jiggliness
  6. jiggling
  7. jigglingly
  8. jigglings
  9. jiggly
  10. Jigglypuff
  11. Jigglypuffs

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